χαίρω (chaírō) — Farewell
Greek word study: χαίρω (chaírō), Strong's G5463. to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
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to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
KJV translation words: farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice
Strong's G5463 is tagged on 74 words in 68 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:10 and last appears in Revelation 19:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 68)
- Matthew 2:10 — ἐχάρησαν — they rejoiced with
- Matthew 5:12 — χαίρετε — do rejoice
- Matthew 18:13 — χαίρει — he rejoices
- Matthew 26:49 — χαῖρε — Greetings
- Matthew 27:29 — χαῖρε — Hail
- Matthew 28:9 — χαίρετε — Greetings
- Mark 14:11 — ἐχάρησαν — they rejoiced
- Mark 15:18 — χαῖρε — Hail
- Luke 1:14 — χαρήσονται — will rejoice
- Luke 1:28 — χαῖρε — Greetings
- Luke 6:23 — χάρητε — do rejoice
- Luke 10:20 — χαίρετε — do rejoice
- Luke 13:17 — ἔχαιρεν — was rejoicing
- Luke 15:5 — χαίρων — rejoicing
- Luke 15:32 — χαρῆναι — to rejoice
- Luke 19:6 — χαίρων — rejoicing
- Luke 19:37 — χαίροντες — rejoicing
- Luke 22:5 — ἐχάρησαν — they rejoiced
- Luke 23:8 — ἐχάρη — was glad
- John 3:29 — χαίρει — rejoices
- John 4:36 — χαίρῃ — may rejoice
- John 8:56 — ἐχάρη — rejoiced
- John 11:15 — χαίρω — I rejoice
- John 14:28 — ἐχάρητε — you have rejoiced
- John 16:20 — χαρήσεται — will rejoice
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: G4796 συγχαίρω (synchaírō), G5479 χαρά (chará), G5485 χάρις (cháris).
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What does chaírō (G5463) mean?
To be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well.
How is G5463 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G5463 as: farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice.
How often does χαίρω (chaírō) appear?
Strong's G5463 is tagged on 74 words in 68 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:10 and last appears in Revelation 19:7.
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